Rodger W. Bybee, Patrick L. Brown

STEM Matters (eBook, ePUB)

Your Guide to Educational Purposes, Policies, Programs, and Practices

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This resource is your guide to understanding STEM's place within K-12 education, amidst the many meanings and initiatives that swirl around this buzzword in today's schools. Authors Rodger W. Bybee and Patrick L. Brown, who have worked in leadership roles developing curricula and national standards, provide background, explanations, and guidance for demystifying STEM's place in contemporary classrooms and establishing sustainable STEM programs and practices that prepare students for their futures. Chapters are organized around STEM's Purposes, Policies, Programs, and Practices-clarifying what STEM means beyond the acronym, examining the role of educational policies, specifically the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), developing coherent school programs, and implementing effective classroom teaching practices. Each STEM discipline is defined alongside concrete recommendations for designing, developing, and implementing instructional materials. Across the sections, the authors focus on small, manageable changes that educators and leaders can develop with their colleagues to formulate and implement. Chapters also include personal educator stories, references to historically significant and contemporary research and examples, recommendations for leadership, and discussion questions. Whether you are a teacher leader, a member of a professional learning community, or a district administrator, this helpful guide should be a key consideration within reform processes, from selecting new programs and developing instructional materials, to providing professional development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040611463
• Artikelnr.: 76009028

Autorenporträt

Rodger W. Bybee is an Education Consultant, a former K-12 science teacher, and a retired faculty of Carleton College. He was both the executive director of the Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education at the National Research Council and executive director at the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study. He is also a Writing Team Leader for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Patrick L. Brown is the Executive Director of STEAM and CTE at Fort Zumwalt School District, and a former science classroom teacher and coordinator.

Inhaltsangabe

1. STEM Matters: An Introduction Part 1: STEM Education - Realities,
Possibilities, and Priorities 2. Realities: STEM is Here; And So Are
Science Standards 3. Possibilities: Thinking Differently About STEM
Education 4. Priorities: Reasonable and Prudent Recommendations for STEM
Education Part 2: Introducing Foundations for the STEM Disciplines 5.
Science: A Way of Explaining Phenomena in The World 6. Technology: A Way of
Adapting by Humans 7. Engineering: A Way of Designing Solutions for Human
Problems 8. Mathematics: A Way of Quantifying and Expressing Relationships
Part 3: Exploring Purposes, Policies and Perspectives for STEM Programs and
Practices for STEM Education 9. The Purposes of Education, Including STEM
10. Policies for STEM Education, Including Standards 11. STEM Programs,
Including Curriculum and Assessment 12. STEM Practices: Using Effective
Instructional Sequences Part 4: Cultivating STEM Teacher Expertise 13.
Centering Efforts on the Instructional Core 14. Beginning With a Manageable
Unit 15. Enhancing Learning: Essential Practices and Impactful
Instructional Sequences Part 5: Developing District-Wide STEM Programs and
Practices 16. Establishing a Plan for Change 17. Evaluating STEM
Instructional Materials and Resources 18. Curriculum-Based Professional
Learning 19. Conclusion: Our Vision for Your Guidance and Leadership in
STEM Education